Okay! New chapter, and thanks to kona-chan for reviewing! I 3 reviews as much as I 3 Ichigo and Shiro-chan! Kyaa! LOL Anyway, onwards with the chapter!

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Thoughts of the raven haired girl couldn't stop embracing Ichigo's mind. It had been like that all day. The strawberry ice-cream, their first meeting, her insults and her laugh…

"Oi! Ichigo, you seem to be a bit down. You've been like that the whole day."

His thoughts shattered instantly like pure glass.

"It's nothing."

Grimmjow smirked. "Hoho, your distracted by a girl aren't you?"

"HUHHHH? NO WAY! I'm surprised you'd even call her a girl!"

"OH? You just admitted it! WOOOO! It's that midget isn't it?"

"What? NO!"

"No point denying it, your face is all red!"

Damn it, damn it, damn it! WHY. DO. YOU. KEEP. APPEARING. IN. MY. MIND? YOU STUPID MIDGET!

"Eh? Kurosaki! You like that girl? I was drunk so I didn't see properly. But I do remember she had this massive hole in the back of her top though!"

"Shut up, Ishida! Ulquiorra, you weren't drunk, I'm sure you could see how much of a midget man she resembled!"

"…Actually, she was definitely a woman. I don't think she would've hit you so hard in that 'area' if she was a man…"

"HUH? Ulquiorra!"

"Come to think of it, are you still injured 'there'? HAHA! If I see that woman again, I'm gonna bow down to her!"

"Wait, what are you guys talking about? What woman?"

"Oh, Renji, you weren't there that time, this midget, yeah, she totally owned Ichigo after he told her she was short!"

"She was pretty actually. Deep purple pools and silk-like skin. Oh and such black hair! Kurosaki, you have good eyes."

"Shut up Ishida! You were drunk; you get these weird hallucinations!"

"Wait, purple eyes, black hair, short and silk-like…skin?"

"Yeah, why?"

"N-no, nothing, just reminded me of someone."

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"I-Is this Miss Orihime Inoue?"

Rukia muttered through the phone still desperately checking if it was the right number.

"Yes! Who's calling?"

"U-Uhh, Rukia..."

"Oh! Rukia-chan!"

"Yeah, hi. My friend was wondering if you'd like to come on a group trip with some of his friends."

"Eh?"

"Yeah, so my friend, well, childhood friend, Renji Abarai, yeah, he was going on a group holiday with his friends so he wanted me to come and bring some friends…My colleague, Rangiku-san, who you might of seen at the bar the other day, she looks similar to you but Uhh, older."

"Oh? Okay! Can you tell me the details; I want to invite a few friends too."

"Uh, sure! The more, the merrier!"

"I'll just grab a memo pad and pen, one sec…I'm back!"

"Okay, Renji said it was a week holiday, from Tuesday to next Tuesday, yeah I'm sorry that you only have today and tomorrow to prepare…and we're staying in this hotel called 21Bliss and there's a beach near there so you'll need some beach wear and also you should meet us at the east station, the guys are getting there first so it'll be just the us and our friends at the station then we all meet at I think it was…SR Café!"

"A beach! Wow! Rukia-chan, how about we all get together tomorrow and have a massive shopping spree because my friends, Tatsuki and Nel are round for a sleepover and they've already agreed to the holiday trip, well Tatsuki doesn't really want to go to the beach, she's more of a tomboy- Orihime! Ah, sorry! She doesn't like her personality to be shared with everyone especially people she doesn't know…yet. Oh! You can bring your friend too, we can all bring our suitcases and stuff and gather at, uh, Nel! Can we go over to yours and do all the packing? Sure! Nel's! She lives at XXXXXX in XXXXX! So, if you and your friend get there tomorrow at 10:00am we can leave all the suitcases and bags there, introduce ourselves, go shopping and come back and pack! You guys can stay over too so we can get to the station together! It's gonna be great!"

"Sure! Sounds awesome!"

"Okay! It's settled! See you tomorrow!"

"Yeah, bye!"

Rukia immediately phoned Rangiku after to confirm the times and stuff.

"Rangiku!"

"What is it, Rukia-chan? I'm tired!"

"Sorry, I phoned up Orihime-chan and she said she's bringing two friends with her and we can meet at XXXXXX in XXXXX which is where her friend, Nel lives! Then we go on a shopping spree and then pack and stay over and get to the station together!"

The petite girl gasped all that out in one breath hoping to get the phone calls done and finally be able to fall softly into her fluffy bed.

"A shopping spree? Of course I'll be there! See you tomorrow! Bye!"

"Yeah, see you. Bye!"

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*Ding Dong!*

"Coming!" Kuchiki Rukia heard a feminine voice edge nearer to her ears.

I wonder if Rangiku is here yet…

The lock of the white glossy door clicked and Rukia saw a green-maybe turquoise haired girl with hazel eyes and a chest that could even compete with Rangiku's!

"Ah! You must be Rukia-chan! Come in!"

Rukia lugged her two purple suitcases and empty bags into the tidy hallway and stepped in.

Hazel eyes, long hair, massive chest, she definitely isn't a tomboy, so this must be…Nel!

"Hi! I'm Nel!"

"O-oh, Kuchiki Rukia"

"Your friend has already arrived; she got here a while ago."

"I-Is that so?"

I'm later than Rangiku? Damn!

"Rukia-chan! You're here!"

Her colleague waved at her with a bright smile. Her eyes scanned the room. Orihime-chan was also sat there, waving at her and another girl which had long black hair and a boyish face who was wearing dark blue jean shorts with a tight, greyish top had a lollipop shoved into her mouth and was fiddling with her belongings.

"H-Hi"

The black haired girl looked up.

"Oh? You're Rukia Kuchiki right?"

"Y-yeah"

"Name's Tatsuki, Tatsuki Arisawa."

"Oh, hi, Arisawa-san"

"Just call me Tatsuki; you don't have to be so formal."

"Oh! Okay, Tatsuki!"

"Rukia-chan, put your bags there, and we can get going to the shops!" Orihime gestured to the other side of the room where Tatsuki was still fiddling with her things.

"Oh, sure!"

"I'll help!" Nel spread a warm smile through her face and grabbed some of Rukia's belongings.

"T-Thank you!"

"Rukia-chan! Why did you bring so many clothes? We're going shopping!"

"Rangiku, I'm not exactly going to 'shop till I drop', you know!"

"I am!"

"Anyway, should we get going?"

"Good idea!"

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"Look, look! They're having a 50% off sale for lingerie!"

"Orihime, you already have lots!"

"B-but…" The orange haired girl pouted her tiny lips and began to beg.

"T-Tatsuki-chan!"

"I don't want to buy that kind of lingerie!"

The other 4 young women turned to look at the lace panties and silk bras hanging shamelessly at the display window of the shop. All sizes but only one type and one hundred words to describe them. Seductive, alluring, sexy, unsuitable, adult, showy, attractive…

"T-Tatsuki's right, that kind of lingerie is too much."

"Rukia-chan, what are you saying? I thought there were gonna be boys there, you're 21, you need a boyfriend!"

"HUH? Rangiku-san! That kind of lingerie doesn't suit me; it's too…too…UNSUITABLE! Just imagine what kind of things girls would do wearing that stuff. Thinking about it makes me shudder, that kind of lingerie should be illegal!"

"Haha, Rukia-chan, Tatsuki, I'm sure we can get something not too unsuitable for you, it's nice going out shopping for some new bras sometimes."

Somehow, Nel's warm smile melted their hearts and the two reluctant women were dragged into the store.

"Rukia-chan, look at this! It totally suits you!"

Orihime held up a strapless, lacy bra with matching knickers. Black and red flower patterns seductively wrapped round the silk material.

"N-NO! T-that kind of 'thing', is not suitable! It's too showy!"

"Rukia-chan, at least try it on in the dressing room, we'll get some more and you can try them all one!"

"No! "

Nel giggled. "Don't worry, Orihime! I'll go in with her and make sure she tries all of them on!"

"Yay, Nel! Make her try these and here are some for you!"

Orihime shoved a pile of sexy lingerie to her smiling friend and pushed them both into the dressing room.

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"Rukia, try that first!" Nel shoved the black and red bra back to her and was returned with a shocked, somehow, scared face.

"Wear it!" Nel started wailing and pouting towards the raven haired girl who was shaking in fear.

Somehow, Rukia Kuchiki finally gave in and tried it on. Call it black magic or trickery, but Kuchiki Rukia, yes; the stubborn Kuchiki Rukia actually gave in and tried it on.

"W-WAAAA!"

"You look so sexy in that, Rukia!"

"That's exactly what I DON'T want though!"

"Haha, try this one, and this!"

"No, no, NO!"

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I can't sleep! I can't help but wonder what Renji's friends are like. If…if by chance I see that strawberry crazed bastard again, I...will definitely…*SNORE*

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Hah! That's another chapter done! I'm updating every few days currently but when I get back to school, It will take longer, like a week or something. Thank you, kona-chan and jaywillia for reviewing! Once again, please review!